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Draft Class: 2018

Published: May 7, 2018 at 7:02 p.m.

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Round 1
1. Rasmus Dahlin (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: I don't think any debates this pick.).
2. Andrei Svechnikov (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Concensus #2).
3. Filip Zadina (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Habs need a goal scorer.).
4. Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators) (Details: Played really well at the U20 WJC.).
5. Oliver Wahlstrom (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: High Hockey IQ and ability to score from the C position.).
6. Evan Bouchard (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: 87 points and moves the puck well from the back end.).
7. Adam Boqvist (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Speed, vision, and puck skills - just what the Dr. ordered for the D in Vancouver.).
8. Noah Dobson (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Prolific scoring right shot D with top-4 potential.).
9. Quinn Hughes (New York Rangers) (Details: Undersized play-making D-man who has the speed and skill to move the puck effectively.).
10. Joel Farabee (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: Crafty play-maker with top level vision and some finishing ability.).
11. Joseph Veleno (New York Islanders) (Details: A complete package and top-6 potential.).
12. Bode Wilde (New York Islanders from Calgary Flames) (Details: Big R-hand puck-moving D-man with a big shot.).
13. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Dallas Stars) (Details: Puck skills and finishing ability from the middle, had an excellent WJC-18 that bumped his stock up a bit.).
14. Grigori Denisenko (Philadelphia Flyers from St. Louis Blues) (Details: Skilled and creative with the puck on his stick.).
15. Barrett Hayton (Florida Panthers) (Details: Can play both C and W with good vision; had a good playoffs in Juniors.).
16. Ty Smith (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: Excellent skating two-way D that put up 73 in the WHL.).
17. Rasmus Kupari (New Jersey Devils) (Details: Skilled play-maker and puck handler; a better showing at WJC-18 would have bumped him higher in the draft.).
18. Isac Lundeström (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Converted D-man playing his second season in the SHL - skilled and defensively aware.).
19. Vitali Kravtsov (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: The "Russian factor" may have hurt him a bit, but there is no doubt he is a highly skilled forward.).
20. Jared McIsaac (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Already has NHL size, a safe pick with top-4 potential.).
21. Dominik Bokk (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Great skater with good hands and rising stock.).
22. Ryan McLeod (Ottawa Senators from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Speedy point per game player in the OHL.).
23. Rasmus Sandin (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: 45 points in 51 games in his first year in NA - still playing as of this writing in the OHL playoffs.).
24. Akil Thomas (Minnesota Wild) (Details: 2nd year OHLer put up 81 points in 68 games - his motor is always running.).
25. Ryan Merkley (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: One of the youngest in the draft, RHD that put up 55 points in 62 games in his first year in the OHL.).
26. Serron Noel (Washington Capitals) (Details: A goal scorer RW with size and powerful skating.).
27. Benoit-Olivier Groulx (Detroit Red Wings from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Solid year and playoffs in the QMJHL has Grouix breaking into the first round.).
28. Jack McBain (New York Rangers from Boston Bruins) (Details: A good showing at the Hlinka Memorial U18 has this center with size breaking into the first round - committed to BC next fall.).
29. Martin Kaut (New York Rangers from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: WJC-20 standout for the Czech squad - has the speed and skill to play in all zones.).
30. Mattias Samuelsson (St. Louis Blues from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: A solid season and already boasting NHL size this big American D-man is committed to Western Michigan next season.).
31. K'Andre Miller (Chicago Blackhawks from Nashville Predators) (Details: Another large American D - a bit raw but talented - will continue to develop his skills at the University of Wisconsin next year.).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Rasmus Dahlin	I don't think any debates this pick.
2	-	Andrei Svechnikov	Concensus #2
3	-	Filip Zadina	Habs need a goal scorer.
4	-	Brady Tkachuk	Played really well at the U20 WJC.
5	-	Oliver Wahlstrom	High Hockey IQ and ability to score from the C position.
6	-	Evan Bouchard	87 points and moves the puck well from the back end.
7	-	Adam Boqvist	Speed, vision, and puck skills - just what the Dr. ordered for the D in Vancouver.
8	-	Noah Dobson	Prolific scoring right shot D with top-4 potential.
9	-	Quinn Hughes	Undersized play-making D-man who has the speed and skill to move the puck effectively.
10	-	Joel Farabee	Crafty play-maker with top level vision and some finishing ability.
11	-	Joseph Veleno	A complete package and top-6 potential.
12		Bode Wilde	Big R-hand puck-moving D-man with a big shot.
13	-	Jesperi Kotkaniemi	Puck skills and finishing ability from the middle, had an excellent WJC-18 that bumped his stock up a bit.
14		Grigori Denisenko	Skilled and creative with the puck on his stick.
15	-	Barrett Hayton	Can play both C and W with good vision; had a good playoffs in Juniors.
16	-	Ty Smith	Excellent skating two-way D that put up 73 in the WHL.
17	-	Rasmus Kupari	Skilled play-maker and puck handler; a better showing at WJC-18 would have bumped him higher in the draft.
18	-	Isac Lundeström	Converted D-man playing his second season in the SHL - skilled and defensively aware.
19	-	Vitali Kravtsov	The "Russian factor" may have hurt him a bit, but there is no doubt he is a highly skilled forward.
20	-	Jared McIsaac	Already has NHL size, a safe pick with top-4 potential.
21	-	Dominik Bokk	Great skater with good hands and rising stock.
22		Ryan McLeod	Speedy point per game player in the OHL.
23	-	Rasmus Sandin	45 points in 51 games in his first year in NA - still playing as of this writing in the OHL playoffs.
24	-	Akil Thomas	2nd year OHLer put up 81 points in 68 games - his motor is always running.
25	-	Ryan Merkley	One of the youngest in the draft, RHD that put up 55 points in 62 games in his first year in the OHL.
26	-	Serron Noel	A goal scorer RW with size and powerful skating.
27		Benoit-Olivier Groulx	Solid year and playoffs in the QMJHL has Grouix breaking into the first round.
28		Jack McBain	A good showing at the Hlinka Memorial U18 has this center with size breaking into the first round - committed to BC next fall.
29		Martin Kaut	WJC-20 standout for the Czech squad - has the speed and skill to play in all zones.
30		Mattias Samuelsson	A solid season and already boasting NHL size this big American D-man is committed to Western Michigan next season.
31		K'Andre Miller	Another large American D - a bit raw but talented - will continue to develop his skills at the University of Wisconsin next year.

May 8, 2018 at 8:14 a.m.

yanp007

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Nice work, very good analyse... In my opinion, Kotkaniemi is bettrer Veleno, I think Kotkaniemi on the 12 spot is ok, but I see Veleno around the 15-18 spot

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May 8, 2018 at 4:59 p.m.

roguegator

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Thanks yanp007 - the only thing I see that could keep Kotkaniemi from going there or higher is his skating style (nothing that can't be fixed, but not on par with other top 10 picks). As a Stars fan I'm hoping for either Kotkaniemi or Veleno, as of now anyways - that may change as more pro analysis of these guys comes out prior to the draft in June.

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